A famous explorer from history?

Question: A famous explorer from history!?

Can anyone give me some names of a famous explorer from history who made a significant expedition of discovery or voyage!?
Except for James Cook!. Too many people researching him!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Henry Hudson
Leif Erikson
Roald Amundsen
Marco Polo
Hernando Cortez
Vasco De Gama

and

Fernando MagellanWww@QuestionHome@Com

Ferdinand Magellan
Juan Ponce De Leon
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Francisco de Orellana
Francisco Vázquez de CoronadoWww@QuestionHome@Com

Eric the red,first to discover north america!. Roald Amundsun North pole!.Vitus Jonasson Bering, Bering strait!. Tristao da Cunha!. discovers the most remote inhabited island on earth ,trstan da cunhaWww@QuestionHome@Com

do Lewis and Clark!. Read Undaunted Courage as research!. Its only about 400 pages, but it a very good detailed account

Sir Francis Drake

MagellanWww@QuestionHome@Com

Christopher Columbus
Lewis and ClarkeWww@QuestionHome@Com

Try Ludwig Leichhardt-crazy German who went into western Queensland more than once!.

Burke and Wills!?

Hume and Hovell!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Vitus Bering of Russia!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

henry hudson
desoto
lasalleWww@QuestionHome@Com

marco polo!. he went to china during the mongol dynastyWww@QuestionHome@Com